I like to create cards, scrapbook layouts, mini albums and altered art. I love pretty paper, glitter and coloring with Copics. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 24 years and we have two daughters. I share my craft creations on my blog at www.candyscreationsblog.blogspot.com .

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The paper is from Echo Park's Summer Days Borders and I topped each ice cream scoop off with coordinating Candi -- Toy Box, Polka Dots - Citrus Burst, Flower Power - Mia and Gingham - Aurora.

Toy Box

Polka Dots - Citrus Burst

Flower Power Mia

Gingham - Aurora

The sentiment and banner stamp are from Taylored Expression It's a Banner Day 3 set and I embossed the sentiment using VersaMark Watermark Ink and Wow Embossing Powder in Berrylicious and Primary Bark.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The design paper is from Heartfelt Creations. The 3D flowers and leaves are created from Heartfelt Creations Striped Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set stamp and die and then I applied Viva Decor 3D stamp paint in Copper and Moss Green. I distressed the edges of the paper with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tea Dye.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Hi everyone! I am excited to tell you I have been invited to join the Want2Scrap Design Team! I am a huge fan of Want2Scrap and it is an honor to be able to design with their wonderful products. For those of you who are not familiar with Want2Scrap, Want2Scrap is a company that specializes in bling, mini albums, chipboard, stencils and more. I am also excited to work with the other Design Team Members and already have received a warm welcome. I look forward to sharing my designs using Want2Scrap products with you!

For my project today I created a thank you card. I stamped the image using Heartfelt Creations stamps and colored it with Copics. I distressed the paper with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink. The design paper and sentiment is also from Heartfelt Creations.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Hi everyone! I am here today to share with you a fun card I made for an invitation to a game night party featuring Craftwork Cards Candi.

The blue cardstock is from Bazzill, the design paper is from Echo Park and the "Game Night" sticker is from K&Company's Game Night Sticker Medley set. I added Craftwork Cards Choc-a-Mocha Candi to the center of each of the spinners on the design paper for a fun embellishment!

Choca-a-Mocha Candi

Candi can be purchased in the USA at Scrapbook.com and they also carry a wide variety of Craftwork Cards
products.

Make sure and check out the the Craftwork Cards Candi USA Blog to see the latest Candi varieties that will be launched at the Create N Connect Conference &
Trade Show (formerly CHA Conference & Trade Show) in Las
Vegas! The new products include 14
stunning new solid color Candi’s in the Color Pops collection, beautiful shimmery
pearlescent Candi waiting to adorn your scrapbook pages, cards and home décor
projects!

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Today I am sharing with you a card that I created that was featured in Crafts 'n Things Weekly August 22, 2012.
It features stamps fromHeartfelt Creations HCPC 1791 – Patriotic Phrases PreCut Set (Discontinued), Jillibean Soup Watermelon Gazpacho Soup paper and May Arts Twine.

I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating the holiday with family and friends!

Begin with a 12” x 6” piece of Kraft Bazzill cardstock and score
on the 6” mark to create a 6” square card base. Next adhere a 5 ¾” square
piece of red Recollections paper, then a 5 ½” piece of the Jillibean Soup
pattered paper that has had the edges distressed with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in
Old Paper. Next wrap May Arts Navy Twine around top of card several times
securing with a knot. Then on Cryogen White Paper die cut with
Spellbinders Rectangles LG, stamp large flag image from Heartfelt Creations
HCPC 1791 – Patriotic Phrases PreCut Set with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Festive
Berries. Distress entire rectangle with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Old
Paper. Next on a separate piece of Cryogen White Paper stamp another
large flag image with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Chipped Sapphires. Cut
out area of stars and distress with Old Paper Distress Ink before adhering to
star area on red flag image. Matte on blue Recollections paper die cut
with Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles SM. Cut a strip from the
red paper measuring 5 ½” x 1 ½” and with Versamark – Dazzle Champagne ink stamp
star from Heartfelt Creations HCPC 1791 – Patriotic Phrases PreCut Set, making
sure to stamp some partially on/off the paper. Finally stamp “Celebrate
the American Spirit” sentiment from Heartfelt Creations HCPC 1791 – Patriotic
Phrases PreCut Set with Memento Ink – Tuxedo Black on red paper strip and
attach to bottom of card front with adhesive. Add a Tim Holtz Metal Memo
Pin to bottom of flag image and add pop dots to the back and attach to card
front making sure to tuck Memo Pin bottom behind red sentiment strip. Add
May Arts Twine in Navy, Red and Natural to center of buttons and attach to
upper right corner with Zots Glue Dots and hot glue as needed.

I like to create cards, scrapbook layouts, mini albums and altered art. I love pretty paper, glitter and coloring with Copics. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 24 years and we have two teenage daughters. I share my craft creations on my blog at www.candyscreationsblog.blogspot.com